Cassia County, Idaho (ID)

County population in 2016: 24,124 (48% urban, 52% rural); it was 21,416 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 3,256County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 2,071County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 5,125Renter-occupied apartments: 2,339 (it was 1,935 in 2000)

% of renters here:

27%

State:

30%

Land area: 2566 sq. mi.

Water area: 13.9 sq. mi.

Population density: 9 people per square mile (low).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Cassia County: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

(10.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 20.0% for Black residents, 24.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 19.2% for American Indian residents, 22.4% for other race residents, 30.1% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 32.2 years old
(Males: 31.2 years old, Females: 33.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 36.6 years old, Black residents: 18.5 years old, American Indian residents: 52.8 years old, Asian residents: 41.1 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 23.3 years old, Other race residents: 21.5 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Cassia County is $456 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $569 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $750 a month.

Agriculture in Cassia County:

Average size of farms: 1076 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $552,789Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $503.95The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 62.46%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $485,679Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 38.29%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 87.06%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $207,676The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.21%Average age of principal farm operators: 52 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 23.63Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.91%Corn for grain: 235 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 104507 harvested acres

Earthquake activity:

Cassia County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Idaho state average. It is 318% greater than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Cassia County, Idaho in 1999 - 2014:

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (298)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (132)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (116)

Atherosclerotic heart disease (112)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (104)

Unspecified dementia (95)

Congestive heart failure (83)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (82)

Pneumonia, unspecified (74)

Unspecified diabetes mellitus, without complications (54)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 24%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 22%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.67Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,111Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 117Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 46,066

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 2,007Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 905Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 5

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 66

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 14

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 141.8. This is less than state average.

77.6% of residents of Cassia speak English at home.
21.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 41% speak English well).

85% of Cassia County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 30% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Idaho.